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Named after the Dakota Indians of North America, which occupy North and South Dakota, the USNS SIOUX was the sixth POWHATAN - class ocean tug. The Indian tribe after which the SIOUX was named became known as the Sioux from a mispronounciation of an enemy tribe's word meaning "snake."
The USNS SIOUX was equipped with a 10-ton capacity crane and a bollard pull of at least 54 tons. A deck grid was fitted aft which contained 1 inch bolt receptacles spaced 24 inches apart. That allowed for the bolting down of a wide variety of portable equipment. There were two GPH fire pumps supplying three fire monitors with up to 2,200 gallons of foam per minute. A deep module could be embarked to support naval salvage teams.
After more than 40 years of service, SIOUX was deactivated and stricken from the Navy list on September 30, 2021. The ship is presently laid up at Pearl Harbor, Hi., awaiting final disposal.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: February 27, 1978 |
| Keel laid: March 22, 1979 | |
| Launched: November 15, 1980 | |
| Delivered: May 1, 1981 | |
| Stricken: September 30, 2021 | |
| Builder: Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, WI. | |
| Propulsion system: 2 GM EMD 20-645F7B diesels; 5.73 MW sustained; 2 shafts; Kort nozzles; cp props; bow thruster; 300 hp (224 kW) | |
| Propellers: two | |
| Length: 226 feet (68.9 meters) | |
| Beam: 42 feet (12.8 meters) | |
| Draft: 15.1 feet (4.6 meters) | |
| Displacement: approx. 2,260 tons full load | |
| Speed: 14.5 knots | |
| Aircraft: none | |
| Armament: none | |
| Crew: 16 civilians and 4 naval communications technicians | |
| Homeport: San Diego, Calif. |
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This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USNS SIOUX. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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The photo below was taken by me and shows the SIOUX at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on March 10, 2008.
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The photos below were taken by me and show the SIOUX at Naval Base Point Loma, Calif. The first four photos were taken on September 29, 2011, while the last photo was taken on October 2, 2011.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the SIOUX at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on December 27, 2014.
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The photo below was taken by Michael Jenning and shows the SIOUX at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on April 18, 2016.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the SIOUX at Naval Base San Diego, Calif., on October 11, 2017.
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The photo below was taken by Sebastian Thoma and shows ex-SIOUX in Middle Loch at Pearl Harbor, Hi., on March 18, 2022.
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